Vanity case



Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSWALD J. CATHGART, 0F NEVJIBURGH, NEW YORK.

VANITY CASE.

Original application filed October 2, 1922, Serial No. 591,712. Dividedand this application filed January 26, 1923.

To all whom it may canoe m,

Be it known that I, Oswixno J. Cixrrronn'r, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Newburgli, in the county of Orange and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Vanity Cases;and I do hereby declare the follow: ing to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described,reference being had to the accompanying drawing which illustrates twoforms in which I have contemplated embodying my invention; selected byme for purposes of illustration, and the said invention is fullydisclosed in the following description and: claims.

This application is a division of m former application for LettersPatent of the United States filed by me October 2, 1922, Serial No.591,712.

The object of my invention is to provide a vanity case of small, compactform, suitable to be carried in a ladys hand-bag in which a quantity ofpowder and a smaller quantity of rouge with appropriate puffs for theapplication thereof in conjunction with a hand mirror, are so arrangedthat by simply opening the case both the powder and rouge and theirappropriate puffs will be accessible for use in conjunction with themirror, which is supported by the opening of the case in posi- (ion foruse with both of said cosmetics, without inverting the case. My improvedconstruction of vanity case also provides for the use of apowder puli'which is substantially COGXLGHSiVQ with the dimensions of the main bodymembers of the vanity case, thus giving the largest area to the powderpufl, and provision is also made for preventing the rouge from becomingmixed with the powder.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates two forms orembodiments of the invention selected by me for the purpose ofillustrating the same,

I .Fg. i is a perspective view of one form of vanity case embodying myinvention showing the case open and the powder puff detached for greaterclearness.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the vanity case shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a modified form of the invention.

Serial No. 814,973.

Referring to the form ofmy invention illustrated in F l and 2, 1,represents the main body member, and, 2, represents the main covermember, the said members being preferably circular and hinged togetherso that they may be opened or separated in the manner illustrated inFig. 1, by raising the main cover member. lVithin the main cover memberis located a mirror, indicated at 3, of substantially the same diameteras the main cover member, and held in place by a retaining ring, 4, inthe usual manner.

Within one of the main body members and as shown in these figures,within the main body member, 1, is a rouge compartment, indicated at 5,of smaller diameter than the main body men'iber, and preferably circularin form, and opening within the space between the main body member andcovermember so as to be accessible when the main cover member is raised.The rouge compartment is located eccentrically and closely adjacent tothe lateral wall of the body member. Vvithin one of the main bodymembers is a powder compartment which, in the form shown in Figs. 1 and2, is located within the main body member, 1, and substantiallysurrounds the rouge compartment, the latter being located eccentricallyas before described. The powder compartment is supplied with powder,indicated at 16, either in pulverulent form, or in the form. of acompact as preferred. The rouge compartment is provided with a quantityof rouge, indicated at 7, which is a. much smaller quantity than thepowder, and which may also be either in the compact or pul verulentform, as preferred. Both the powder and rouge are shown in the compactform in the drawing, but this is not essential. Within the rougecompartment is a small rouge puff, indicated at 8, of substantially thesame diameter as the rouge compartment, and the rouge compartment ispreferably provided with a separate hinged. cover, 10, of substantiallythe same diameter as the rouge compartment, hinged thereto, and capableof being opened whenever the main cover, 2, is raised. This interiorcover, 10, will. prevent the rouge, even if in powder form, from spillinthe powder compartment when the OX is inverted. Within the space betweenthe main members, 1 and 2, of the case is the powder puff, indicated at9, which is of substantially the same diameter as the main into.

body members, and extends over the top of the rouge compartment and itscover, if a cover therefor is provided. This arrangement enables me toprovide the largest possible powder puff which is desirable in devicesof this kind, while at the same time the puff is prevented from comingin contact with the rouge. In some instances the mterior cover, 10, maybe dispensed with, although I prefer to provide it. If the in teriorcover, 10, is not employed the rouge pufi' itself would be depended uponto form a cover forthe rouge compartment.

In using the vanity case, it will. readily be seen that upon opening itinto the position indicated in Fig. 1, access may be had to the powderpuff, 9, and powder, 6, and by removing the powder pufl or slipping toone side, access may be independently had to the small rouge putt, 8,and rouge, 7, by

' raising the interior cover. 1.0, while the main cover member, 2, ismaintained in vertical position, with the mirror, 3, in proper positionto facilitate the application of either rouge or powder, or both,without inverting the case and without the necessity of furnishing aseparate mirror "for use in connection with the rouge compartment.

It is to be noted that it is within the scope of my invention to locatethe rouge compartment in the main cover member instead of in the mainbody member if desired, in which case the mirror would be cut away tosubstantially surround the eccentric rouge compartment, and this form ofmy invention is illustrated in Fig. 3. In this figure, the main bodymember is indicated at, l the hinged main cover member at, 2*, themirror within the main cover member at, 3 held in place by the retainingring, 4 In this figure the rouge compartment, 5 is lo cated in the maincover member, 2 eccentrically thereto, so as to afford as wide a mirrorspace as possible, and is provided with rouge, 7 and puff, 8 andinterior cover member, 10". In this form of the inven tion the entirelower portion of the main body member, l serves as the powder compartment, and contains the powder, 6", either in the form of a circularcompact, or in the pulverulent form, together with a circular puff, 9 ofsubstantially the same diameter as the body member, 1.

I WVhat I claim and desire to secure by Let- V ters Patent is 1. Avanity case comprising a main body member and a main cover memberthere'l or, said members being hinged together, a rouge compartment'ofsmaller diameter than said main members located within and eccentricallywith respect to one of the said main members, and having its mouthwithin the space between said main members, one of said main membersbeing provided with a powder compartment within the same, but

out of communication with the rouge compartment, a puff in said rougecompartment, a powder puff of substantially the same diameter as thesaid main members, located in the space between said main members andextending across the rouge compartment, and a mirror carried by saidmain cover member, whereby when said case is open both powder and rougemay be applied by the aid of said mirror.

2. A vanity case comprising a main body member and a main cover membertherefor, said members being hinged together. a rouge compartment ofsmaller diameter than said main members located within and eccentrically with respect to one of the said main members, and having its mouthwithin the space between said main members, one of said main membersbeing provided with a powder compartment within the same, but out ofcommunication with the rouge compartment, a puff in said rougecompartment, a powder pull of substantially the same diameter as thesaid main members, located in the space between said main members andextending across the rouge compartment, and a mirror carried by saidmain cover member, and an interior cover for the rouge compartment ofsubstantially the same diameter as said rouge compartment and lo catedwithin the space between said main members, whereby when said case isopened, the interior cover of the rouge compartment may be opened andboth powder and rouge may be applied by the aid of said mirror.

3. A vanity case comprising a main body member and a main cover member,said members being hinged together, a rouge compartment of smallerdiameter than said main members located within the main body membereccentrically thereto, and adjacent to the lateral wall of the main bodymember, and having its mouth opening within the space between said mainmembers, a powder compartment within said main body member exterior tothe rouge compartment, and occupying substantially all the space withinthe main body member not occupied by the rouge compartment, a puff inthe rouge compartment, an interior cover for the rouge compartmentwithin the space between said main members, a powder puff ofsubstantially the same diameter as the main body member, within thespace between said main members and extending over the top of saidinterior cover of the rouge compartment, and a mirror carried by themain cover member within the same, whereby when said case is opened,either the powder or the rouge may be applied by the aid of said mirror.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature,

OSWALD 'J. OATHCABT.

